Best Universities in India for Science (36)
The best Science universities in India for Indian students — rankings, admissions and scholarships to help fund your studies.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
#1
Fees: ₹5,000–2 LPA
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Bengaluru, Karnataka
#1
Fees: ₹1–3 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
#1
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
#2
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, Delhi
#2
Fees: ₹10,000–50,000
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
#2
Fees: ₹5,000–1 LPA
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
#3
Fees: ₹50,000–5 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra
#3
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
#4
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
#5
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
#6
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research
Puducherry, Puducherry
#6
Fees: ₹5,000–1 LPA
University of Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
#6
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
#7
Fees: ₹2–6 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam
#7
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
#9
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
#10
Fees: ₹10,000–60,000
Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
#11
Fees: ₹2–4 LPA
Jadavpur University
Kolkata, West Bengal
#12
Fees: ₹2,400–10,000/yr
Anna University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
#14
Fees: ₹50,000–1.5 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
#15
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
#16
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Rourkela, Odisha
#16
Fees: ₹1.5–5 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Dhanbad, Jharkhand
#17
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune, Maharashtra
#19
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Rupnagar, Punjab
#22
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
#24
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
Pune, Maharashtra
#25
Fees: ₹1–2 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Patna, Bihar
#25
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Pondicherry University
Puducherry, Puducherry
#42
Fees: ₹5,000–60,000
Panjab University
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
#44
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Osmania University
Hyderabad, Telangana
#46
Fees: ₹10,000–80,000
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
#56
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Christ University
Bengaluru, Karnataka
#60
Fees: ₹1.5–4 LPA
Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
#75
Fees: ₹3–7 LPA
Ashoka University
Sonipat, Haryana
Fees: ₹10–12 LPA
Scholarships for Science to study in India
Ministry of Education, Govt of India
Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF)
₹70,000–₹80,000/month + ₹2L research grant
A flagship fellowship for direct PhD admission at IITs, IISc and IISERs with one of the most generous research stipends in India.
Reliance Foundation
Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships
Up to ₹2 lakh (one-time)
Merit-and-means scholarships supporting talented first-year undergraduate students across India.
AICTE
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls
₹50,000/year
A scheme encouraging girls to pursue technical education in AICTE-approved diploma and degree programmes.
Reliance Foundation
Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships
Up to ₹6 lakh
High-value scholarships for postgraduate students in computing and allied future-tech disciplines.
Ministry of Education, Govt of India
NBHM PhD Scholarship in Mathematics
₹37,000/month + contingency
The National Board for Higher Mathematics funds doctoral research in mathematics at leading Indian institutes.
Ministry of Education, Govt of India
INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)
₹80,000/year for 5 years
A Department of Science & Technology scholarship encouraging top students to pursue basic and natural sciences.